One of the key concerns for Human Resource professionals and CEOs is how to retain and grow high potential high performers. According to a study carried out by LinkedIn, it’s the norm for today’s generation of professionals to change jobs at least four times within the first ten years of graduating. This rate is double the rate […]

Every organisation aims to achieve its business objectives through efficient and intelligent utilisation of its workforce. This would be a relatively simple exercise if every employee was aligned and understood the strategic goals of the organisation and also, clearly understood what exactly they need to do to meet their individual goals. Goal setting is the process […]

The objective behind the performance appraisal process is to correct, guide, and motivate employees. It also facilitates the growth of the employees and helps in achieving business goals. Appraisals as a norm are held once or twice a year in most of the organisations. It is only during these times that employees and managers sit […]

One of the most effective ways to make your team feel connected and work collaboratively in a more engaging & fun way, is through team building games. These are broken down into  communication activities, problem solving and/or decision making activities, adaptability and/or planning activities, and activities that focus on building trust. The key is to find the right […]

It has been observed that  employee performance appraisals are usually conducted without much thought for the business goals or needs. When goals are misaligned and not clear, it may limit both individual performance, as well as organisational performance, resulting in reduced engagement levels. Rarely do organisations cascade goals from the executive team down to the different departments and finally to the employees. […]

Performance appraisal is a topic which every organisation whether it is private or public speaks about a lot, yet it is a topic which makes managers and supervisors pull their hair apart and employees on the other hand experience a range of feelings such as fear to mental eye-rolling. Different organisations tackle performance appraisal in different […]

The performance appraisal definition can vary tremendously depending on the organisation and how much weight managers and executives give to the process. The generic performance appraisal definition is that the process involves the systematic evaluation of employee performance. Advanced organisations carry these evaluations further by using them to identify candidates for skills development, succession planning, […]

For any small and mid-scale organisation, the employees are its biggest line item expense and of course the organisation’s most valuable assets. In other words, a company’s productivity and profitability largely depend on the performance of its employees and organisational goals and strategic objectives. Studies have proved that there is a significant increase in both business […]

If you are toying with the idea of whether or not to opt for a Learning Management System (LMS), then you need to be aware that hundreds of thousands of organisations who have made that very crucial decision, have had to deal with similar analysis which you are probably presently going through. However, the good news […]

Measuring critical employee performance metrics offers organisations key benefits for attracting and retaining top talent while meeting operational imperatives. The primary benefits of employee performance metrics are tied to fostering better employee engagement, which enhances productivity, innovation, creativity, employee loyalty and longevity. In the past, companies usually measured employee engagement by analysing turnover rates. Unfortunately, […]